Hesham Sadek
Director, Sarver Heart Center · University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Credentials: · · · · · ·
History
- 2024–Present
Sarver Heart Center · Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
- Present
Sarver Heart Center · University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
- Present
Division of Cardiology · University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
- 1998–2004
Research
Transient regenerative potential of the neonatal mouse heart
Science · 2011 · Last of 7 authors · 2,067 citations
Cell stem cell · 2010 · Last of 9 authors · Corresponding · 891 citations
Hippo pathway effector Yap promotes cardiac regeneration
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2013 · 776 citations
12 papers
11 papers
9 papers
8 papers · 3 as a fellow
5 papers · 4 as a fellow
4 papers
4 papers
4 papers · 4 as a resident
Grants
- 2025–2030
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · U01
PI · $1.2M · University of Arizona
- 2023–2030
Supply and Demand: Oxygen and Workload Regulate Cardiomyocyte Proliferation
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R35
Contact PI · $4.1M · University of Arizona
- 2023–2028
Immune Response-Mediated Regulation of Cardiomyocyte Growth and Renewal
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · P01
Contact PI · $8.2M · University of Arizona
- 2022–2027
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · P01
Project lead · $2.1M · University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical trials
- 2020–2021
Atovaquone for Treatment of COVID-19
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center